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Table 3 Shear bond strength values and adhesive remnant index scores of all tests groups

From: A novel customized ceramic bracket for esthetic orthodontics: in vitro study

Group

Shear bond strength

Adhesive remnant index

 

Mean

SD

P-value

ARI 0

ARI 1

ARI 2

ARI 3

Mean

CCB-E

10.21a

2.30

< 0.001

–

–

–

10

3

CCB-ES

15.16b

2.67

–

1

5

4

2.3

CA

14.02b

2.00

–

–

1

9

2.9

C7

16.15b

2.56

–

7

2

1

1.4

IC

21.02c

2.00

1

–

3

6

2.4

DQ

10.09a

1.07

–

4

4

2

1.8

  1. Mean values with the same superscript letters were not statistically different (P ≥ 0.05). ARI 0, no composite remained on the tooth surface; ARI 1, less than 50% of composite remained on the tooth surface; ARI 2, more than 50% of the composite remained on the tooth; ARI 3, all of the composite remained on the tooth, with distinct impression of the bracket mesh
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